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These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Bonds and stocks.

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.